I am excited to be speaking for really unique virtual event. As you know, I’m quite active as a speaker and train entrepreneurs to use speaking to grow their businesses-But when I was asked to be in The Authentic Entrepreneur Speaker Series, I knew this would be a great match for my community.

It’s geared toward conscious entrepreneurs, coaches, holistic practitioners, and others who really feel called to change people’s lives. The organizers are dedicated to helping you change the world – by really being you, and by shining your true light. And they’re offering it for free.

During February 7-23, each of the three weeks of The Authentic Entrepreneur Speaker Series has a great theme:

• Week 1: How to show up totally authentically in your business, and do it yourway.
• Week 2: How to become a great speaker.
• Week 3: How to organically attract clients through speaking.

Click here to grab your spot!

Instead of waiting for ready do the opposite and be willing to create and learn as you go.
Maybe that sounds scary and I will not deny that it is, however learning and creating as you go is you being in forward motion. Waiting for ready is staying in the same place and being stagnant while you get everything completed.

Let’s be very clear a successful business is in a constant state of stretching and reinventing and adjusting. You as the entrepreneur are best served by also be in a constant state of stretching, reinventing, adjusting and learning.

Ask yourself right now: Where are you waiting for ready and what is that costing you? Next question: what are you going to do about it? Be willing to be uncomfortable while you are creating, learning and growing is your key to a truly extraordinary business. I promise you will amaze yourself.

As we enter 2012, we all are looking for new ways to connect that will result in new alliances, create new opportunities and allow us stand out in a crowded marketplace.  “Networking 2.0 from Contact to Contract” is a three-hour workshop and power networking experience that will surely give you the skills to do that. Coming up The Sacramento Business Journal, and the San Francisco Business Times are offering a one year subscription when you join us for this live interactive event.

I will teach you how to be loud and proud about who you are and the value you bring. We will cover creating rapport quickly, how to engage in meaningful conversations; how to be resource for others and build relationships online and offline. Whatever it is you are looking for clients, a job, capital for your business venture, this event is for you. You will learn how to turn contacts into contracts no matter where you come from in the business world.

In this program we will emphasize the difference between simply meeting people and actually creating influence with people. There is a big difference that people with influence know the difference. I will show you how to become a person of influence.  I have found with my 20 plus years of experience in helping people grow sustainable and profitable businesses that how we network with others is a vital part of how we develop the ability to easily add clients, get our calls returned and build a great reputation.

This is an incredible opportunity. Your investment includes: the interactive program where you will meet many of the people in the room, an autographed copy of my book, Make Your Connections Count, a year subscription to the business journal and the business journals Book of Lists.

Join me for Networking 2.0 in the Sacramento Area on January 31st.
http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/event/ 62361#register or contact Ravi Bazar at (916) 558-7881, rbazaz@bizjournals.com

Join me for Networking 2.0 in San Francisco on February 8th
http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/event/60831
or contact call Shane Dorrian at (415) 288-4973 or email sdorrian@bizjournals.com

Join me for Networking 2.0 in the East Bay on February 7th
http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/event/60821
or contact call Shane Dorrian at (415) 288-4973 or email sdorrian@bizjournals.com

I wrote these words, keeping in mind that you would read them to yourself, to give yourself a boost and set yourself up for a great day. We can all do well to remind ourselves to be enthusiastic, bolder and to take a risk to achieve a goal.

Download this card and let it serve as a reminder of how powerful you are and all that is possible for you with each day.

I should know- some years 90% of my business has come from people I met at speeches. The thing is in the beginning I made a lot of rookie mistakes because while I knew how to give a good speech I did not necessarily know how to monetize that speech. That is why I created the Sought After Speaker Summit. Click here for all the details: http://soughtafterspeaker.com

You will find out how to to easily become a client magnet and come home with clients after a speech. I will also share my ten step system to become a sought after speaker and make your business thrive.

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Imagine walking out of your house in the AM and coming home with 5, 10, even 20 new clients in the afternoon. What could be better.

Check out my recent interview about my first book Learn to Power Think, published by Chronicle Books, on Paul and Mattie in the Morning. Even though this book was published a few years ago, it’s message is strong and practical.

Learn how to:

• Turn intentions into goals

• Turn goals into actions

• Turn actions into easy-to-take steps

• Take steps that lead to success!

Listen to this dynamic, information-packed interview here to find out how to power think your way to success.